I have a profoundly deaf child. My son is 11 years old and has bilateral cochlear implants, he received his first implant at age 4 and second at 5 and half. He was diagnosed late, even by the standards at the time, he was almost 2 and a half. Late diagnosis can have life long […]
Thousands of people have gathered for a second major public protest against the continued Covid-19 lockdown, and against mandatory mask wearing and mandatory vaccines. Crowds gathered at the Custom House in Dublin’s city centre on Saturday, September 12, for a march called by Yellow Vest Ireland, who said the event was also being supported by […]
Thousands of people have gathered for a second major public protest against the continued Covid-19 lockdown, and against mandatory mask wearing and mandatory vaccines. #gript
The re-opening of schools has brought the illusion of normality to our country. After all, what’s better and more normal than seeing little ones and older children return to the business of books and school bags, lunches and learning, drop-offs and pick-ups. Families are the hinge of a healthy society, the pivot of a robust […]
At the very beginning of the Covid 19 panic, Anthony Fauci, the chief scientist in the American anti virus programme, speculated that Americans might never shake hands with one another again. It is not yet illegal to shake hands but it is certainly frowned upon. Which might be regarded as a victory by the person […]
If there was an award for “brass hypocrisy”, to borrow Mattie McGrath’s term, then Sinn Féin would be short odds favourite to land the spoils. McGrath was referring to the party’s call to move Dáil proceedings back to Leinster House – after they had previously refused to support him at a Business Committee meeting where […]
Rural TDs have urged politicians to give cross-party support to their motion which seeks to revoke the latest Covid-19 restrictions passed by the government which they say are “bizzare, illogical, and unworkable.” The Independent TDs were sharply critical of the actions of other deputies who they said voted for the Government’s restrictions in the Dáil […]
“Bizzare, Illogical and Unworkable” Rural TDs react to new government restrictions during press conference on their bill today at Dáil Éireann Present with rural publicans were Mattie McGrath, IND, Tipperary; Michael Collins, IND, Cork South West; Danny Healy-Rae, IND, Kerry; Michael Healy-Rae, IND, Kerry; Richard O’Donoghue, IND; and others #gript
In MacHale Park in Castlebar last weekend, three GAA fans were escorted out of the grounds by Gardaí, during the semi final encounter of Breaffy and Westport. Three lone supporters standing in empty stands that could easily hold 25,000 people were a public health safety. Mayo Journalist Michael Commins, expressing the same frustration that Mayo […]
Credit to Hugh O’Connell in the Independent for this scoop, though some readers may have missed it since it is near the end of his report: The Nphet advice was given to the Government last Thursday and included new guidelines for pubs to follow when they reopen. This includes a ban on any live music […]
New figures released by the Irish health authorities show that 94% of those who died with Covid-19 had an underlying condition. The epidemiology report prepared by HPSC on September 7th, looked at data around confirmed COVID-19 cases notified in Ireland up to midnight on September 5th. It revealed that of the total number of 1,777 […]
Fianna Fáil Health Minister, Stephen Donnelly, and NPHET chairman Dr. Cillian de Gascun, have both suggested that a second lockdown is not out of the question. We asked the general public for their reaction. #gript